One of my favourite sayings is “let food be your medicine”. I’m a bit of a fanatic when it comes to tea, I’ve got more boxes of it in my cupboard than I’ll probably ever get around to drinking. I love it hot on chilly winter evenings and as refreshing iced tea from the fridge …
Although radishes are popular ingredients in dishes around the world, people don’t often talk about their health benefits. So I thought it would be a good idea to look at some of the health benefits of radishes in detail. You may be surprised and even excited to discover some of them – particularly if you …
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Six Health Benefits of Pomegranate Do you feel like your diet is missing something? Have you been trying to lose weight, improve your digestion, or just feel better overall? As someone who struggled with her weight for years before finally finding weight loss methods that work, I want to share with you one of my …
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Are grapes good for you? There’s some confusion about the nutritional value of grapes because they are high in natural sugars. However, research has shown that grapes pack a powerful nutritional punch to combat many ailments including obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure and cancer. Eating grapes is a step in the right direction when …
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As consumers, we want and need to know about what we are putting into our body to not only help us maintain our weight but our overall health. This includes being informed about foods that we eat regularly or ones we may have seen and never tried. Being someone who is interested in giving practical …
I love coffee and so does the rest of the world. I’ve been drinking coffee ever since I had a job and it has made me a better employee efficiency-wise. Whether black or with cream and sugar (plus a whole roster of flavors), coffee is one popular beverage. Personally, I prefer coffee as black as night …
Nut butters have been an all time favorite for many generations. We loved it on soft bread mixed with jelly or jam as a kid. We started dipping apple slices and celery sticks in it as a teen for an after school snack. And we may have tried it on a rice cake or between …
Carbs have been getting a lot of bad press lately. Low-carb meals, the Paleo diet and gluten-free products seem to be the health food trends of the moment. Many consumers are avoiding “white carbs” but may, in fact, be missing out on the essential nutrition that comes from grain foods. Grain foods, like oatmeal, whole-wheat bread and pasta, provide us …
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I have many happy memories of pulling a fresh piece of hot toast from my toaster oven, spreading some butter and honey on the bread, and enjoying a delicious snack — complete with a glass of cold milk. Man, I miss those days when I could eat whatever I wanted without having to worry about …
Have you ever looked at a bunch of roses wilting in a fancy vase and seen beauty at this sight? Well, I am going to go with the big guess of “no” that would be a little crazy. But, did you know that those flopped over, petal-less flowers, also have another amazing purpose? Let’s take a closer …